The Oldest Word by Johnny Firic The story opens with the discovery of a mysterious box from the distant past. Its makers are five orphaned friends who hope to help civilizational knowledge survive disruptive climate change centuries in the future: the ending of the Ice Age. The bar is continuously raised as the box traverses more than a dozen settings to the present day. Readers are tacitly encouraged to partner with the author and fill in the blanks by considering their metaphorical boxes, … [Read more...] about The Oldest Word by Johnny Firic
The Ingenious, and the Colour of Life by J.Y. Sam
The Ingenious, and the Colour of Life by J.Y. Sam From a beguiling new voice in contemporary fiction comes an astonishing novel about a group of mysterious children with the power to change lives... Ever since young Milly Bythaway can remember, she’s had to hide who she really is – dumbing down an extraordinary genius in order to blend into the background. 14-year-old Tai Jones has been abandoned by his mother and forced to live as a homeless wanderer, but the appearance of a stray cat helps … [Read more...] about The Ingenious, and the Colour of Life by J.Y. Sam
